THOMAS PAINE

Thomas Paine's “The Crisis”



Thomas Paine's “The Crisis”

Answer 1: The Summer Soldier and Sunshine Patriot

In the first paragraph, Paine has used a phrase “the summer soldier and sunshine patriot'. By this quote, he is referring to those people who support the patriots only in times when they are on the side of victory. He refers to the people who are supportive only during summer or sunshine. During challenging times, they move on to the safe side. They may also be termed as the so called soldiers who only pretend to be patriotic. These type of soldiers are a negative synergy ...